STRANGE TOOL ?

[mojjax]

I found this odd pair of pliers ?while cleaning out the old barn the other day , it's about 11 inches long . The spiral thing extends another 5 inches and makes the whole thing twirl when pressed like an old Millers Falls type drill . The plier head does not have any place where a drill bit would go . There is a spring mechanism that holds the plier part tightly shut . there is also a wire cutter area in the head .The only markings are MADE IN USA and there is the letter M plus the number 7 near the squarish hole where the spring box is . It seems like it is a tool for a special purpose. Any Ideas ??
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[cm5838]

those are for fencingand rebar, and other uses of tie wire, the device in the middle is for spinning the pliers to twist the wire. I have a pair i used for tying rebar and stuff

 

[cm5838]

I have always thought those were for the fencing and rebar, it is all i have ever seen them used for, learn something new everyday.
Charles

 

[DigEmAll]

M7 is the military designation I do believe. Those safety wire twisters are common in the Marine Corps. If it has a nut on it, chances are it is safety wired together! They also aren't cheap if I remember correctly!

 

[DigEmAll]

Let me put a disclaimer on my last post.... M7 sounds like a military designation... like M16. HOWEVER, the M7 is the bayonet for the M16 that replaced the M4 that was from the M14 that replaced the... you get the idea! M7 is also a shoulder holster for a .45 Colt from WWII. Long story shorter, M7 could be its military designation. :P

 

[Born2Dtect]

I have a pair at work. They are used for twisting wires together, in my case usually 2 24 guage twisted wires to make a cable.

Ed

 

[Rmeav8r]

The previous reply was on the mark, these are safety wire pliers, still part of the basic aviation mechanics tool box in the Army. Almost every thing on a helicopter is safety wired. If you loose them it will cost you $65! These could have come from a DRMO sale.

 

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